Article-support for wardrobes.



PATENTED'PEB. 19,'1907.

G. GAUTIER. ARTICLE sUPPoRT F05 WARDROBES;

PPLIOATION FILED APILZG, 1906.

l IIITE I STATES. FET IIFII@ GUSTAVE GAUTIER, or GRAND IIAPIDS,MICHIGAN, ASSIGNCR 'ro GIIAND RAPIDS-SHOW CASE COMPANY, or GRAND RAPIDS,MICHIGAN, A CCR- IORATION OF MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

Application tiled April 26, 190B. Serial No. 313,890.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAvE GAUTIER, a citizen of the Republic ofFrance, residing at Grand Rapi-is, in the county of Kent -and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new andy useful Improvements in Article-Support for Wardrobes; and I do hereby declare the following to lbe afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in article-supports for wardrobes,and more particularly to such supports adapted to be eX- tended outsidethe wardrobe or run back within the same. Heretofore suon structureshave been made with bars having anges substantially at right angles tothe web portions, and cylindrical rolls, said bars also being insecurelybraced against lateral strains, whereby the would come in frictionalContact lateral and also twist out of vertical planes, thus liinding andbecoming diflieult to operate.

The object of my invention is to overcome these defects and to providealight, durable, and strong device adapted to carry heavy loads and torun smoothly and freely when thus loaded.

My invention consists, essentially, of -thev features, combinations, andarrangement heremafter more fully described, and artieularly pointed out1n the claims, of ars flanged at obtuse angles, cross-ties and anglo-bar braces, and conical rolls, together with' 2; Fig. 4, an enlargedtransverse section on the line 4 f1 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, the same on theline 5 5 of Fig. l Fig. 6, a detail of one of the rolls and the barengaging the same, and F ig. 7 a detail of one ofthe rolls and thejour-` nal-hearing of the same. y

Like numbers, refer to like parts in all of theiigures. 1 1 representtwo channel-bars fixed in the case and extending from front to rearofthe same. These bars are spaced apart and at- 'cached to each othfrbycressties 5, 6, 7, and 8. Between these bars are two other channel-bars2 2, spaced apart and connectedto each other bycress-ties 9, 10, and11',which are also outwardly extended therefrom to attach and supportthe angle-bars 21, adapted to carry and brace the bars 2. Between thesechannel-bars`2 is a T`shaped bar 3, to which is attacheddownwardly-extended hangers 12 and 13, which supporta rod 4, on whichthe articles are suspended. The cuter hanger 13 is also provided with anextension 14, 'which serves as a handle to manually -operate the device,and an upwardly-projecting stop 15 to engage the bars 2 2 and move themback between the bars 1 1. The channel-bars 1 1 have their channeledsides toward each other, and mithin the channel cf each and near the'outer end thereof is journaled a roll 17 on a stud 24, fixed in thechannel-bar- The bars 2 also have' their channeled sides turned towardeach other and have in like manner rolls 19, journaled en studs 25,1t`cated in theircharrnels and near their outer ends. On the outer surfacesof the channelbars 2 are anglebars 21, secured thereto and supportedupon the rolls 17 to Inovably support and brace the bars 2 againstlateral strains. The` inner ends of the bars 2 are provided with studs26, projecting outward and upon which are journaled rolls 16, whichtraverse the channels of the bars 1. 20 are stop-pins to li'nit theoutward movement of the bars 2, which are thus movably supported withinthe bars 1 and adapted to 'be extended outward therefrom aconsiderableportion cf their length. The bar 3 is T-shaped incrass-section and preferably consists of two angle-bars similar to thebars 21, with their flanges extending oppositely and secured to eachother. These ll anges cngage and traverse the rolls 19 in the outer endof the bars 2. A pin 27 extends through the rear end of the bars 3, andon the opposite ends of this pin are journaled `rolls 1S, which traversethe channels of the bars 2. The bars 3 are thus movably supported withinthe bars 2 and may be extended outward therefrom.v A pin l20 serves tolimit this cutward movement by engaging the rolls 19. All of these barsare preferably made from IOO sheet metal and stamped or folded with.-

rounded corners',` as indicated'iai/23` l iiiFig. 6,

and Withthe-lilanges `turnedl or bent-sorne- Y what less than at rightank les to theniiddle portion, tlmsbeing at ari-"o ltuse: anglesto thev4web` portion,v The rolls areniadefconicalto fit these flanges, asindicated in Fig. 6, and with the corner of the small end of each rollrounded, as indicated at 22,'to 4eng-age the concave of the channelbar.Thus when the device is assembled, as indicated in Figs. t andf,v theopposing conical rolls engaging the rounded and oppositely-inclinedsuracesfandl traversing the same serve to guide the movable partsfte.vmid.pnsition: between the bars,; and 'thus electually prevent anybinding orf friction againstthe endscfthe'rells: ortlief sidesofadjacent barsy andtheI bars 21 thus serve to brace, strengthen.,v andsupport the f bars 2 against both vertical and l ateralstrains.

I further provide the rolls withsrcller-bearlinge, as indicated andparticularljrik shown Fig. 7

The devicef by this construction can be made ci comparatively thin sheetmetal andi at the same time provides a very stron 1 structure capablecf'carrying a heavy lead and vthen so ltaded can be moved with-butlittle frictitn cr resistance. The-articles suspended .upon the red 4are thus securely supported and can be moved Wholly W ithoutfor withinthe vt ardrobewith but very little manual power applied to the handle14.

VVhatI claim is- I 1. A device` tf the class described' comprisin si esturned toward each other, angle-bars secured to the channel-bars, andwith their 'flanges turned cutvv` ard, cross-ties extendinvltransversely of both of said channel-bars an said angle-bars and securedthereto, andi inner channeLb'ars movable between thefouter barsandsecured theretd -rcllaabetween the channel-bars having theirchanneled l greens afer.' mcvebly supporting; the angle` are.; v y

2. In'aN device of the class described, a pair of'outer channel-liarsspaced lapartpafpairfof channel-bars and `also spaced ap'a'tiveaclrpairof lsaid bars having their channeled sides turned inw-ard, angldbarsattached to the outer sides of the inner channel-bars and having their'Hang-,cs turned outward and Within th'e channels'of the outerchannelibars, a' T- shaped brarmcvabile between the inner channel-"bars,cross-ties extending across both of the inner channeldafarsI and-bothet'theang-le2 oit-terr channel-bars and the. arigelulasn` toc mov-ably.supfportwthe latter;y andrrollsibee tween ytherinnerchannelb ars andvvthe' .T -bari 3. The combination cffouterfclrannelfbars spaced apart,cress@ties:commectinvgthersameg` inner channele'b'ars also'spacedrepart; cross.- ties connectirrglth'esanie, angleebarsattached:

to lthe inner channel-laters and to the. 1astnamed tiel-b are; rellssjeurnaled I om lth'ef-inner. ends cf/t-h'ey inner blarssand traversingthe channelsv ef .the onterxbars; rcllerjournaled' on I the outerfendsfof 'thet outer echanneleb are and traversing the angliae-'bars ,1..afTrbar between the-inner channel-b'ars,meansfforsuspendingf v

